List of collaborative software

This list is divided into proprietary or free software, and open source software, with several comparison tables among different product and vendors characteristics. It also includes a section of project collaboration software, which are combining with cloud computing services to become a standard feature in an emerging category of computer software: collaboration platforms. There may be some overlap between this list and the list of wiki software.

Collaborative software

The following are software applications or solutions including free software:

• 10,000ft Insights, a web-based tool for design thinking and collaboration
• AceProject, web-based collaboration software for project management
• Adobe Acrobat, gives synchronous and asynchronous review of PDFs
• Adobe LiveCycle, a SOA Java EE server software product used to build applications that automate a broad range of business processes for enterprises and government agencies
• AirSet, web and mobile online group coordination, collaboration, and communications suite.
• Alfresco, a free/libre enterprise content management system for Microsoft Windows and Unix-like operating systems.
• Altova MetaTeam, collaborative decision-making, team performance management and project management software
• Asana, a web and mobile application designed to improve the way teams communicate and collaborate
• Assembla, a set of cloud-based task and code management tools for software developers
• Atlassian Confluence, web-based team and content collaboration software
• Atmail, full server/client groupware software based on CalDAV
• Axigen, messaging and collaborating software based on proprietary architectures
• Azendoo, a cloud-based collaborative task management application that helps teams get more done
• Basecamp, web-based project collaboration and management
• Binfire, web-based project collaboration & management software for remote teams
• Bitrix24, cross-platform collaboration suite with CRM and telephony
• Blogtronix, web-based suite combining groups, blogs, wiki, documents, multimedia, workflow
• Box.net, web-based collaboration and content management for enterprises
• BSCW, Basic Support for Collaborative Work
• Cadac Organice, SharePoint based document management and collaboration software for engineering companies
• Calliflower, Web-based team document sharing, synchronous conferencing, online chat, whiteboarding
• Celoxis, web-based project management and collaboration software
• cineSync, real-time synchronised video review software
• Clarizen
• Clearspace, web-based suite integrating forums, blogs, wiki, chat, VOIP
• ClickHome, collaborative software for the construction industry provided as app and web-based office product.
• Clinked, cloud-based collaboration tool for managing projects and data management
• Collaba, integrated collaboration and communication platform server
• Collaber, Eclipse-based client–server platform
• CollaborateCloud, cloud-based platform for data collaboration & workflows
• Collabtive, web-based project management software for distributed teams
• ConceptDraw Office - collaborative software suite composed of mind mapping, project management and business diagramming tools.
• Concerto Project Management - collaborative, web based Project Management solution with integrated mobile functionality designed to support and maintain the project environment.
• Concursive, web-based and mobile tools for socially enabled project management, customer support and business directories
• Collanos Workplace, server-less, cross-platform, P2P collaborative software for teams working beyond enterprise platforms
• CoMotion, a multi-tiered client–server collaborative workspace system
• Contactizer Pro, by Objective Decision; decentralized collaborative sharing of contacts, tasks and events, for Mac OS X
• Creately, collaborative online diagramming software used by teams around the world to communicate more effectively.
• CustomerVision BizWiki, a wiki application, geared to medium- and large-sized businesses, that existed from around 2006 to 2008
• Debategraph, web-based, collaborative idea visualization and deliberation
• Discourse, open-source forum software built using modern technology
• Drupal, a free and open-source content management framework written in PHP
• e, a collaborative editor which works as a live revision control system; uses an edit-and-commit style of collaboration
• Eclipse, a suite of software applications, intended for use by aerospace project and mission teams in managing their CM/QA/PA/PM activities
• err, an extensible XMPP/Jabber chatbot for collaborative work over MUC chatrooms
• EditGrid, online spreadsheet that allows collaborative editing
• Edraw Max, cross-platform collaborative software composed of flowchart, organizational chart, mind map, project management and infographics
• Elluminate, virtual classroom and online collaboration environment for online teaching and training
• EMC Documentum eRoom, collaborative software provided via browser as on-premises or hosted
• eXo Platform, The Open Source Enterprise Social Platform
• Eylean Board, project and collaboration management tool
• Fabasoft Folio Cloud, cloud DMS for organisations with hybrid cloud and data residency option
• FirstClass, client/server groupware
• Fieldwire, mobile-first collaboration platform for field workers
• FMYI, web-based, CRM and extranet for small to large size teams
• Freedcamp, free project management and collaboration tool
• Fuze Box, web-based, desktop, mobile client server software for conducting meetings (voice, video, screen sharing, file sharing), free and paid
• GamePlan, collaborative project planning and scheduling software
• GForge Advanced Server, distributed software development as a web based platform
• GoDrive, an on-premises solution for document collaboration and synchronization across Windows, Mac and mobile applications
• Gliffy, web-based, collaborative diagramming service that works with most operating systems and browsers
• Google Apps, web-based real-time collaboration: document, spreadsheet, presentation editing and more
• Google Drive, a file storage and synchronization service which enables user cloud storage, file sharing and collaborative editing
• GrexIt, an email-based collaboration tool for Google Apps
• Group-Office groupware and CRM, an open source web-based groupware and CRM application
• Groupiful, web-based project management for teams with task management, file sharing, event scheduling and more
• GroveSite, web-based collaboration suite with document sharing, file libraries, discussion threads and more
• Hall.com, web-based collaboration, group chat, video chat, file sharing, one-on-one chat and more
• HighQ Collaborate, secure document exchange, enterprise social collaboration, client extranets and knowledge portals for organisations
• HipChat, chat software from Atlassian
• Huddle, secure web-based content management and content collaboration platform for enterprises and governments.
• Hyperoffice, web-based online collaboration, messaging and project management; for small to medium-sized firms
• i-sense, full-featured, web-based groupware
• IBM Lotus Connections Suite
• IBM Lotus Domino
• IBM Lotus Mashups
• IBM Lotus Notes
• IBM Lotus Quickr, replaces IBM Lotus QuickPlace; runs on Domino or WebSphere servers
• IBM Lotus Sametime
• IBM Workplace-branded products
• InLoox, collaboration software that offers web-based and on-premises solutions, supports task management, document management, and workflow ^[1]
• Intraboom, web-based collaboration and communication software
• Jama Contour, web-based collaborative platform for communicating requirements and managing complex projects
• JotSpot, wiki supports calendars, spreadsheets, file repositories, photo galleries; made for ease of use
• Kahootz, online cloud collaboration software, specialising in public sector and enterprise scalable solutions
• Kerio Connect, multiplatform mail and groupware server
• Knowledge Plaza, web-based social knowledge management tool
• KnowledgeTree, online document management and collaboration for mid-market businesses and enterprises
• Kolab, security-focused Open Source groupware collaboration solution with web client, CalDAV and ActiveSync and its own native client
• Kune, a free/open-source distributed social network focused on collaboration rather than just on communication
• Liferay, portal, web content management and social collaboration platform
• LiquidPlanner, wiki-like pages, document sharing, Twitter-like commenting
• LogicalDOC, on-line and on-premises document management system with collaboration and workflow features
• LucidChart, collaborative diagramming and website/software prototyping, supports real-time collaboration, built on web standards
• Mavenlink, web-based project collaboration and management
• Microsoft Exchange Server and the Microsoft Outlook client
• Microsoft Live Meeting
• Microsoft Lync Server
• Microsoft Office Live Communications Server
• Microsoft Office desktop tools for collaboration
• Microsoft Project Server
• Microsoft SharePoint Foundation
• Microsoft SharePoint Server
• Microsoft SharePoint Workspace, desktop collaboration application
• Microsoft Team Foundation Server, developer and Agile tools collaboration platform
• Microsoft Windows Live messenger, office web apps, skydrive, mail
• Mikogo, is a desktop sharing software application for web conferencing, online meetings and web collaboration
• Mindjet, mindmapping software, collaborative project management, social task management, cloud-based file sharing
• MindView, mindmapping software, collaborative project management, desktop application, cloud-based file sharing
• MindMeister, collaborative mindmapping software that supports superior teamwork
• Mixedink, combines collaborative editing with voting
• MovableType, by Six Apart
• Nefsis, multi-party online collaboration and video conferencing software for businesses
• NewsGator
• Novell GroupWise
• Oracle Beehive, combines email, team collaboration, and conferencing in one collaboration platform
• Oracle WebCenter, Group Spaces
• omNovia Technologies, online meeting platform for collaborative meetings, e-learning, interactive training sessions
• OpenProject, an open source project collaboration suite
• PabloDraw, collaborative text and ANSI/ASCII art editing tool on Windows
• PBworks is a commercial real-time collaborative editing (RTCE) system
• Pidoco, cloud-based collaboration tool to create, share, test website and mobile app UI prototypes
• Pivotal Tracker, screen sharing capabilities to increase collaboration in meetings
• Planbox, web-based agile project management tool with team collaboration features: comments, file sharing, feedback management
• Podio, web based collaborative platform with workspaces, tasks per community members and app market
• Pristine, video collaboration software for smart mobile devices, and smartglasses
• Project.net Open Source Project Management software with document, task, and project sharing and collaboration
• Projectplace, online collaboration tool providing Project management, Document collaboration & Communication in one tool
• ProjectManager.com online project management software with collaboration features for teams
• ProjectWise, a suite of project information management and collaboration software and services from Bentley Systems designed for the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) industries and infrastructure owner-operators.
• ProtoShare, web-based collaborative prototyping and review tool for interactive projects
• Powermeeting, web-based synchronous groupware which allows users to conduct group activities in a well-coordinated group process
• QikPad, web-based collaborative real time text-based tool
• Qontext, enables communicating, sharing, and collaborating from inside common business applications like netsuite, sugarcrm, Salesforce.com
• Quantrix Qloud, enables web based, collaborative, real-time multidimensional modeling - often used as a spreadsheet replacement - allows for permission and security controls.
• QuickBase,^[2] a low-code platform for building expressive, scalable, interoperable applications for organizations of all sizes, without compromising IT governance and controls.
• RelateIQ, web-based relationship intelligence platform that enables teams to track, share, and analyze shared relationships
• Retroshare, an open-source cross-platform, friend-2-friend and secure decentralised communication platform
• Samepage, web-based collaboration software
• SAP NetWeaver Portal
• Saros, collaborative text editing for Distributed Party Programming
• Slack, cloud-based team collaboration tool using a chat format with multiple channels.
• Smart Meeting Pro, collaborative meeting software
• Smart Bridgit, data conferencing software
• Smartsheet, Web-based workflow, collaboration management
• Socialtext, suite of web-based social software applications
• SpringCM
• SubEthaEdit, collaborative text editing on Mac OS X
• SuccessFactors
• Synovel Collabsuite, full messaging software for organizations
• Teaming, by Novell
• Teamwork, cross-platform software, integrates project management, issue tracking, groupware
• TeamWox, web-based collaboration software with file storage, email client, contact book, bagtracking, IP PBX, chat and forum
• Telligent, enterprise community and collaboration platform with blogs, wikis, more enterprise 2.0 abilities
• Tibco, by Tibco Software
• Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware
• TitanFile, web-based enterprise-level secure file sharing with a focus on people and interests
• tmsEKP, suite of collaboration software
• Tonido Workspace, cross-platform collaborative software, synchronizes workspaces, allows web-based guest access
• TrackerSuite.Net, Web based, modular software business suite
• Traction TeamPage, enterprise social software
• Trello, free web-based project management application
• Tuleap, application lifecycle management, project management with integrated risk reporting system
• TWiki
• Ubidesk, online project collaboration workspace
• uKnowva, an extensible, open-sourced, collboration platform with its own Extension Store
• Unison, private group sharing tool, with text, audio, video collaboration
• Vignette, content management system
• VSee, video conferencing tool with screen share, annotation and file sending capabilities
• Webcrossing, web-based collaboration server
• WebEx, web-based collaboration tools
• WebTrain, web-based collaboration for meetings, training, and education
• Wiggio, web-based, group collaboration software
• Workspot, web service providing Linux desktops, which can be shared securely via browser
• Wrike, Interactive, web-based tool for project management and collaboration
• Writeboard, collaborative text editor
• Xaitporter, web-based document collaboration software with integrated workflow, for enterprise and SMEs.
• Xtune, web-based enterprise social software for connecting and sharing expertise inside organizations
• XWiki, a professional wiki that has powerful extensibility features such as scripting in pages, extensions and a highly modular architecture.
• Yammer, enterprise and team collaboration software and private social network
• Zentyal, an open source email and groupware solution, natively compatible with Microsoft Outlook
• Zing Technologies AnyZing and ZingThing, electronic learning and meeting system software for team rooms and networks
• Zoho Projects, a web-based collaboration software for project management

Comparison of notable software

General Information

Name	Creator	Latest stable release	Stable release date	First public release date	Database backend	License	Software product available	SaaS available
Adobe LiveCycle	Adobe	9	2010		Filesystem	Proprietary	Yes	No
Alfresco	Alfresco Software	Community Edition 5.0.d	2015	2005		LGPL	Yes	Yes
Altova MetaTeam	Altova GmbH	2013	2012	2010	Cloud	Proprietary	No	Yes
Assembla	Assembla	Continuous Delivery	2013	2006		Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Bitrix24	Bitrix, Inc.		2015	2012		Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Clearspace (Jive SBS)	Jive Software	4.6	2010	2006	Oracle, MS SQL, DB2, mySQL, Postgres	Proprietary
Collaborate	HighQ	3.1	2013	2001		Proprietary		Yes
ConceptDraw Office	CS Odessa	2010	December 14, 2010	2008		Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Confluence	Atlassian	5.7	2015	2004		Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Eclipse (suite)	Sapienza Consulting Ltd.	3.3	2014	2009	Oracle	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Edraw Max	EdrawSoft	8	2014	2004		Proprietary	Yes	Yes
EMC Documentum eRoom	EMC	7.4.4	2012	2003	Filesystem	Proprietary	Yes	No
eXo Platform	eXo Platform	Community Edition 4.0.4	2014	2003		LGPL	Yes	Yes
Drupal	Drupal	7	2011	2001	MySQL, Postgres, SQL-Lite	GPL 2, 3	Yes
GoDrive	Linoma Software	5.0.2	Jan 30th, 2015	Jan 15 th, 2015	SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, IBM i, DB2, Derby	Proprietary, Free	Yes	No
Google Drive	Google				Cloud	Proprietary	No	Yes
IBM Lotus Connections Suite	IBM	3.0	November 24, 2010	June 27, 2007	IBM DB2	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
IBM Lotus Domino	IBM	8.5.2	August 24, 2010	December 1996		Proprietary	Yes	No
IBM Lotus Notes	IBM					Proprietary	Yes	Yes
IBM Lotus Quickr	IBM	8.5			IBM Lotus Domino, IBM DB2	Proprietary
IBM Lotus Sametime	IBM					Proprietary	Yes	Yes
InLoox	InLoox, Inc.	8.1	September 18, 2014	1999	MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Intraboom	Intraboom	2.0.13	April 28, 2016	2015	MS SQL	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Kolab	The Kolab-Project and Kolab Systems AG	3.3	August 20, 2014	July 17, 2003	IMAP(File/mail)-based	various Free Software licenses	Yes	Yes
Kune	Comunes Collective	0.3.0	July 1, 2010	July 17, 2003		AGPL	Yes	Yes
LogicalDOC	Logical Objects	Community Edition 7.1.2	2014	2006		LGPL	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Exchange Server	Microsoft	2010	August 4, 2011	2007	Exchange DB	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Live Meeting	Microsoft	2007	2007	1997		Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Lync Server	Microsoft	2010	2010	November 2000	SQL Server or SQL EE	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Office	Microsoft	2010	June 15, 2010	1990		Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Project Server	Microsoft	2010	June 15, 2010	2000		Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation	Microsoft	2010	April 22, 2010	2001	SQL Server or SQL EE	Proprietary	Yes	No
Microsoft SharePoint Server	Microsoft	2010	April 22, 2010	2001	SQL Server or SQL EE	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Microsoft SharePoint Workspace	Microsoft	2010	June 15, 2010	2007		Proprietary	Yes	No
Microsoft Team Foundation Server	Microsoft	2015	2015	1994	SQL Server or SQL EE	Proprietary	Yes	No
MindView	MatchWare	5.152	2013	2002		Proprietary	Yes	No
Microsoft Windows Live	Microsoft	2011	September 2010	November 1, 2005	Cloud	Proprietary	No	Yes
Nefsis	Nefsis	3.72	January 7, 2011	1998	Cloud	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Oracle WebCenter	Oracle	11g	July 2009			Proprietary
Quantrix Qloud	Quantrix	Qloud 6.0	January 28, 2016			Proprietary	Yes	Yes
QuickBase	Intuit	Continuous Development	Continuous Development	2000	Proprietary, Oracle	Proprietary	No	Yes
SAP NetWeaver Portal	SAP			2004		Proprietary
TeamWox	MetaQuotes Software Corp.	1.0	October 11, 2011	February 9, 2009	Firebird	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware	Tiki Software Community Association	12.0 LTS, 10.4, 9.7 LTS, 6.13 LTS	November 30, 2013	October 2002	MySQL	LGPL	Yes	No
TrackerSuite.Net	Automation Centre	3.6	November 2010	2006	SQL Server	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
Traction TeamPage	Traction Software	6.1	July 22, 2015	December 1, 1999	NoSQL Journal, MySQL	Proprietary	Yes	Yes
uKnowva	Convergence IT Services	2.4.4	January 19, 2016	December 1, 2012	MySQL	GNU/GPL	Yes	Yes
Wrike	Wrike	2013	2007	2006	PostgreSQL	Proprietary	No	Yes
XWiki	XWiki	XWiki Enterprise 8.0	March 15, 2016	May 22, 2007	MySQL	LGPL	Yes	Yes
Xaitporter	Xait	2014	2002	2001	Oracle	Proprietary	No	Yes
Zoho Projects	Zoho	5.0	January 20, 2015	August 26, 2006	MySQL	Proprietary	No	Yes
Name	Creator	Latest stable release	Stable release date	First public release date	Database backend	License	Software product available	SaaS available

Comparison of unified communications features

Name	E-mail server	Faxing	Instant messaging	Telephony	Videoconferencing	Web conferencing	Data conferencing	Application sharing	Electronic meeting system	Synchronous conferencing
Bitrix24	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
eXo Platform	No	No	Yes, with chat add-on	No	Yes, with chat add-on + weemo	No	No	Yes, chat add-on + weemo	No	Yes, chat add-on + weemo
IBM Sametime	No, integrated with Lotus Domino	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IBM Lotus Domino	Yes	Yes	Yes with integrated Sametime	Yes with integrated Sametime	Yes with integrated Sametime	Yes with integrated Sametime	No	Yes with integrated Sametime	Yes with integrated Sametime	No
Microsoft Exchange Server	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Microsoft Lync Server	No, integrated with Exchange Server	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft SharePoint	No, integrated with Exchange Server	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
uKnowva	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Name	E-mail server	Faxing	Instant messaging	Telephony	Videoconferencing	Web conferencing	Data conferencing	Application sharing	Electronic meeting system	Synchronous conferencing

Comparison of collaborative software features

Name	Wikis	Web publishing	Calendaring software	Project Management	Workflow system	Document Management	List Management	XML Forms Management and workflow	Discussion	Blogs	Surveys	Time Tracking	Business Intelligence	Charting	Bookmarking, Tagging, Rating and Comments	Social software	Enterprise search	Office suite
Bitrix24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Eclipse (suite)	No,	Yes, via Webservice	Yes, limited	Yes, limited	Yes, limited	Yes	Yes	Yes, simple	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes, limited	No	Yes	Yes, web
eXo Platform	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Google Apps	Yes, Sites	Yes, Sites	Yes	No	No	Yes, simple	No	Yes, simple	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IBM Connections	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, simple	Yes	Yes, simple	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
IBM Lotus Domino	No	No	Yes	Yes, simple	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
IBM Quickr	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, simple	Yes	Yes, simple	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
InLoox	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, limited	Yes	Yes	Yes, MS Office Interface
Intraboom	No	No	Yes	Yes, simple	Yes, simple	Yes	Yes, simple	No	Yes	Yes, simple	No	No	No	Yes	Yes, limited	Yes	No	No
Kune	Yes	In development	Yes	Yes, simple	No	Yes	yes, wave-based	No	Yes	Yes	yes (gadget)	No	No	No	In development	Yes	No	Real-time collaborative documents
Microsoft Exchange Server	No	No	Yes	Yes, simple	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Microsoft Office	No	No	No	No	No	Yes, simple	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes, desktop
Microsoft Project Server	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Microsoft Sharepoint	No	Yes	Yes	Yes, simple	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, web
Microsoft Team Foundation Server	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Mindview	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	MS Office Interface
QuickBase	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Smartsheet	No	Yes[3]	Yes[4]	Yes[5]	Yes[6]	Yes[7]	Yes	No	Yes[8]	No	Yes[9]	Yes[10]	No	Yes[11]	No	No	Yes[12]	Yes, MS Office Interface
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, simple	Yes	Yes	Yes (newsletter)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes (basic)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, web
uKnowva	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes-available using and Extension	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Wrike	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, web
Xaitporter	No	No	Yes, limited	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, webdav
Trello	No	No	Yes, limited	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Zoho Projects	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes, limited	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes, limited	Yes	No	Yes, web
Name	Wikis	Web publishing	Calendaring software	Project Management	Workflow system	Document Management	List Management	XML Forms Management and workflow	Discussion	Blogs	Surveys	Time Tracking	Business Intelligence	Charting	Bookmarking, Tagging, Rating and Comments	Social software	Enterprise search	Office suite

Comparison of targets

Name	Public	Intranet	Extranet	Personal Sites	Team Sites	Developer
Bitrix24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
eXo Platform	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IBM Connections	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IBM Lotus Domino	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IBM Lotus QuickPlace	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Exchange Server	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Microsoft Office Live Communications Server	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Microsoft Sharepoint	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Team Foundation Server	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
uKnowva	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Name	Public	Intranet	Extranet	Personal Sites	Team Sites	Developer

Open source software

The following are open source applications for collaboration:

Standard client–server software

• Access Grid, for audio and video based collaboration
• Citadel/UX, with support for native groupware clients (Kontact, Novell Evolution, Microsoft Outlook) and web interface
• Cyn.in
• eGroupWare, with support for native groupware clients (Kontact, Novell Evolution, Microsoft Outlook) and web interface
• Group-Office groupware and CRM
• Kolab, various native PIM clients
• OpenGroupware.org
• phpGroupWare
• Scalix
• SOGo, integrated email, calendaring with Apple iCal, Mozilla Thunderbird and native Outlook compatibility
• Spicebird, integrated email, calendaring and chat; Windows and Linux
• Teambox, Basecamp-style project management software with focus on GTD task management and conversations. (Only V3 and prior are open-source.)
• Zarafa
• Zentyal, with support for native groupware clients (Kontact, Novell Evolution) natively for Microsoft Outlook and web interface
• Zimbra

Groupware: Web based software

• Bricolage, content management system
• Collabtive, web-based project management software
• BigBlueButton, Web meetings
• DotNetNuke, also called DNN: module based, evolved from ASP 1.0 demo applications
• eGroupWare, a free open source groupware software intended for businesses from small to enterprises
• EtherPad, collaborative drafting with chat
• Feng Office Community Edition
• Group-Office, Web based groupware for sharing calendars, files, e-mail, CRM, Projects, Mobile Synchronization and much more.
• Horde
• Jumper 2.0, collaborative search engine and knowledge management platform
• Kolab Groupware, integrated Roundcube web frontend
• Kune, collaborative federated social network, based on Apache Wave
• FusionForge, has wiki, forums, mailing lists, FTP, SSH, subdomains, hosting, email alias, backups, CVS/SVN, task management
• MediaWiki, which provides core content management and integrates with many other tools via extensions
• ONLYOFFICE Community Server, available for Microsoft and Linux
• OpenBroadcaster Radio station in a box
• phpGroupWare
• Simple Groupware
• SOGo, integrated email, calendaring with Apple iCal, Mozilla Thunderbird and native Outlook compatibility
• Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware, has wiki, forums, calendar, ticket system, workflow engine
• Tine 2.0
• Tonido, free collaborative software with workspace synchronizing, Web access from personal desktop; cross-platform
• Zarafa, full MAPI MS Exchange replacement for Linux, GPL+proprietary
• Zentyal
• Zimbra

Other

• Alfresco, enterprise content management system: document management, workflow, and portal
• Drupal Framework, open source content management framework: document management, web pages, attachments, forums, photos, social profiles, collaboration tools
• EHS Insight, environmental, health and safety management system: document management, form management, workflow
• eXo Platform, suite for enterprise content management (DMS, WCM, workflow) and collaboration (mail, instant messaging, shared calendars, address books)
• KnowledgeTree, document management system: document management, workflow, portal
• Liferay Enterprise Portal, open source enterprise portal: document management, wiki, social tools, workflow
• LogicalDOC, document management system: document management, workflow
• MySource Matrix, enterprise Web content management system from Squiz
• Nuxeo EP, enterprise content management system: document management, workflow
• OpenKM, open source document management system: document management
• ResourceSpace, digital asset management

Project collaboration software

Web-based software

• AceProject, web-based collaboration software for project management
• Active Collab, web-based collaboration software for project management with invoicing option.
• Binfire, has project collaboration, project management, content management and web 2.0 social media elements for distributed teams
• Bitrix24, project management and collaboration suite with workflows and Gantt charts
• Brightpod, has project collaboration, project management, content management, time tracking, file sharing, calendar, messaging and reports for distributed teams
• Ceiton, workflow-based project management with Gantt chart, scheduling calendar and time-tracking
• Celoxis, web-based project management and collaboration software.
• Central Desktop, has project management, wiki, file upload, review and approve, calendar, document management
• Clarizen, online on-demand, collaborative project execution software
• Collabtive, web-based project management software for distributed teams
• DeskAway, has project and task management, milestone, issues, wiki-style document management, task lists, file sharing, internal blogs, calendar, contacts, messaging, personal email reminders and reports.
• dotProject
• eGroupWare
• Feng Office Community Edition
• Fle3
• GamePlan, visual project planning and scheduling software
• Ganttic
• Group-Office, Web based groupware for sharing calendars, files, e-mail, CRM, Projects, Mobile Synchronization and much more.
• GroveSite, online collaboration, project and document management; online relational database
• Horde
• InLoox, web-based project management and collaboration software with Outlook integration
• Intraboom, web-based collaboration and communication software
• Mavenlink, web-based project collaboration and management, integrates with Google Apps
• MetaCommunications, online collaboration for creative projects
• Mindquarry, has document synchronizing, wiki, task management
• PBworks is a commercial real-time collaborative editing (RTCE) system
• phpGroupWare, has a project collaboration module
• Plone, content management
• project.net
• Projectplace, full suite of collaborative project tools
• QuickBase, a low-code platform for building expressive, scalable, interoperable applications for organizations of all sizes, without compromising IT governance and controls.
• Redmine, for software projects includes issue tracking, wiki, basic file and document management with hooks to major version control systems: SVN, Git, etc.
• Simple Groupware
• TeamLab, has forums, blogs, bookmarks, wiki, task management, instant messaging, mobile version, CRM, online document editors
• Trac, has wiki, document management, ticket system and version control system
• Traction TeamPage integrated action tracking, wiki, live status, notification, and streams organized by person, task, project, and shared permissioned space.
• web2project, a dotproject fork with active current development and some innovations: subprojects, etc.
• WiserEarth, social network and database that include an open-source Groupware
• Wrike, interactive web-based tool for project management and collaboration
• Zoho Projects, a web-based project management software with collaboration features^[13] such as Interactive Feeds, Chat, Calendar, Forum, Wiki Pages and shared Document management

Other

• Croquet project, collaborative virtual environment
• Open Wonderland, open source Java toolkit to make collaborative 3D virtual worlds
• Wiki engines: see List of wiki software
• Realtime editors: see Collaborative real-time editor
• Revision control for software engineering projects: see Comparison of revision control software
• Collaborative development environment
• Tools for collaborative writing such as O'Reilly Media's wiki-like git-managed authoring platform Atlas^[14][15]

Comparison

Name	Mail transfer agent	Mail storage type	IMAP server	IMAP shared	Calendar format	Calendar shared	IM server	WebDAV	Web UI	Contacts shared	Files shared	Web admin UI	Antivirus	Spam filter	Notes
Axigen	SMTP proprietary RFC compliant	proprietary indexed storage	proprietary RFC compliant	Yes	iCal	available from Microsoft Outlook & Webmail	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	ClamAV	SpamAssassin, Sieve, others	Mobile synchronizing using full compliant ActiveSync, Ajax GUI, multiplatform, Microsoft Outlook connector with online/offline modes
Bitrix24	Yandex Mail	N/A	N/A	No	Own, iCal support	N/A	Own, XMPP	Yes, self-hosted	CardDav	Own drive, Google drive, OneDrive and Box integration	Yes	Yes	used by Yandex	used by Yandex	N/A
Bynari	SMTP Postfix	IMAP	Cyrus IMAP	Yes	iCal	iCal	Jabber	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	ClamAV	SpamAssassin and Sieve	Mobile synchronizing using full compliant ActiveSync, Ajax webapp, Microsoft Outlook connector
Citadel/UX	Custom	Berkeley DB	Custom	Yes	iCal	Yes	Yes	GroupDAV and WebCal support	Yes	Yes	various methods	Yes	ClamAV on SpamAssassin	SpamAssassin, or pre-processed with Postfix or qpsmtpd	Hot backups need retained recent database logs
Collaber	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Client–server architecture; for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Collabtive	Sendmail, SMTP	IMAP server dependent, Database	Any IMAP server	Unknown	iCal	Web interface	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Ajax GUI; runs on any operating system with Apache, PHP and MySQL, e.g. Windows, Linux, Mac OS; commercial support via Open Dynamics
Expresso Livre	Postfix	IMAP server dependent	Cyrus or any IMAP server	No	iCal	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes on Linux- any external	Sieve filters	Ajax GUI, integrates with: mobile devices (Z-Push, Funambol), any IMAP client
Feng Office Community Edition	Sendmail, SMTP	Database or File system	Any IMAP server	No	SQL, iCal	iCal	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Any external (e.g., ClamAV)	Mail server dependent (e.g., SpamAssassin)	Ajax GUI; runs on any operating system with Apache, PHP and MySQL, e.g., Windows, Linux, Mac OS); commercial support via Feng Office
Group-Office	Custom Postfix	IMAP server dependent	Custom	Yes	iCal	Web interface	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	ClamAV	SpamAssassin, DSPAM	Synchronizes with: Microsoft Outlook, iPhone, Android, Symbian, Palm OS, Pocket PC, other SyncML or ActiveSync clients
Horde	Sendmail, SMTP	No	Cyrus, others	No	No	DB, ICAL export	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	rule-based filtering	integrates into Kolab, has SyncML-interface
i-sense	Sendmail, SMTP	IMAP server dependent, Database	Any IMAP server	Unknown	iCal	iCal and custom export/synchronisation services	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	SpamAssassin, others	Ajax GUI and Microsoft Outlook integration
Intraboom	No	No	No	No	Own, iCal and Outlook support	iCal, Outlook and Google import and export	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Ajax GUI (SPA - single-page application); instant messaging using SignalR; Outlook and Google synchronization
Jumper 2.0	No	No	Custom	No	SQL, iCal	iCal	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Shares any content, media, or data	Yes	No	No	Enterprise bookmarking engine, uses peer and social networking principles to tag and link distributed data resources for universal search regardless of vendor, format, or location
Kolab	Postfix	IMAP (Kolab-XML format) and LDAP	Cyrus and (experimental) Dovecot	Yes	iCal and Kolab-XML format	IMAP, iCal- and HTML-Export	No	Yes	Roundcube	IMAP and LDAP	Yes	Yes	ClamAV, others	SpamAssassin, others	Runs on almost all Unix/Linux; integrated Roundcube webfrontend, and ActiveSync (via Syncroton), and serves most common PIM-clients such as Kontact, Microsoft Outlook (with connector plug-in) and others.
OpenGroupware	Postfix	Mail Dir	Cyrus	No	No	Export to iCal	XMPP, if purchased	No	No	No	No	If purchased
Open- Xchange	Postfix	IMAP server dependent	Cyrus or any IMAP server	Yes	iCal	LDAP, Export to iCal	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	If purchased	ClamAV, others	SpamAssassin, others	Ajax GUI, Microsoft Outlook integration, tasks module
PhpGroupWare	No	No	No	Unknown	Unknown	ICAL	Yes	Unknown	Yes	Unknown	Yes	Yes			Quite similar to eGroupWare
Qontext	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	via sign-in and Nofollow	Collaboration via wiki, blog, discussion, microblogging, quiz, surveys, shared bookmarks, and integrating with browser based tools like Salesforce.com
Simple Groupware	SMTP	IMAP server dependent, Database	Cyrus, Courier IMAP, UW IMAP, others	Yes	SQL, iCal and XML format	Database, ICAL import/export	Built-in chat module	Planned for 0.3	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	ClamAV, others	Mail server dependent	Synchronizes with: Outlook, Symbian, Pocket PC, mail notifications, document preview
Synovel Collabsuite	Postfix	Maildir	Dovecot	Yes	iCal	CalDav	XMPP	N/A	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	ClamAV	SpamAssassin	Linux based server with web administration panel; client software for Windows and Linux; rich Ajax-based web access
Teamwork	relies on existing SMTP	synchronizes with clients	No	Yes	iCal	iCal	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Synchronizes with: Outlook, Google calendars, mail; full project management module
Tine 2.0	Postfix or any other SMTP Server	SQL	DBMail or other IMAP-server	if IMAP server support	SQL	not yet CalDAV or iCal	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Uses external IMAP server; synchronizes with: Symbian, Palm OS, Pocket PC, other ActiveSync clients
Tonido Workspace	No	No	No	No	Synchronizing, Web based access	Built-in chat module	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Free, for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux; built-in web server allows P2P synchronizing similar to Microsoft Groove and usual guest workspace access via Ajax based WebUI
Wrike	No	No	No	No	iCal	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Mobile synchronizing using full compliant Dropbox & Google docs, rich Ajax web access, Microsoft Outlook & iMail connector
Zarafa	Postfix, Exim, Qmail, Sendmail, others	MySQL, optional attachments on filesystem	Yes	Public Folder available	Outlook, WebApp, Webaccess, iCal, Z-Merge	Outlook, WebApp, Webaccess, Z-Merge	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	ClamAV, others	SpamAssassin, others	HTML5 WebApp (with Videoconferencing functionality and (large) file sharing), Ajax WebAccess, online and offline Outlook compatibility, fully ActiveSync compatible using Z-Push (Symbian, Pocket PC, iPhone (firmware 2.X), Nokia (mail4Exchange)), integrates with AD and LDAP, own serverside integration framework Z-Merge
Zentyal	Postfix	IMAP server dependent	Dovecot	No	Outlook, Webaccess, iCal	Outlook, Webaccess	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	ClamAV	SpamAssassin	Ajax Web UI, online and offline Outlook native compatibility, fully ActiveSync compatible using SOGo integrates with Samba AD server
Zimbra	Custom Postfix	Mail Dir w/ index db	Custom	No	iCal	ICAL	(Removed in v8)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	ClamAV	SpamAssassin, DSPAM
Name	Mail transfer agent	Mail storage type	IMAP server	IMAP shared	Calendar format	Calendar shared	IM server	WebDAV	Web UI	Contacts shared	Files shared	Web admin UI	Antivirus	Spam filter	Notes

See also

• Cloud collaboration
• Collaborative workflow
• Collaborative editor
• Comparison of project management software
• Comparison of wiki software
• Document collaboration
• Document-centric collaboration
• List of wiki farms
• List of wiki software

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